MASTURBATION EQUIVALENTS
are processes and activities which have been reported to replace masturbation as an psychological substitute by stimulating the same parts…
MATCHED SAMPLES
two different samples which are similar or match a variety of characteristics.
MATCHED-GROUP DESIGN
is an experimental design for research studies which requires both the experimental and control groups are similar or matched on…
MATCHING FAMILIAR FIGURES TEST (MFF)
is a test which aims to evaluate the level of conceptual tempo, which is the relative speed which an individual…
MATCHING HYPOTHESIS
is a psychological theory which implies relationships are formed between two people who equal or are very similar in terms…
MATCHING LAW
states that proportion of responses to an allocated to an alternative will match the proportion of reinforcement obtains from that…
MATCHING PATIENTS
can include variables such as- race, ethnicity and experience levels. The theory of matching patients aims to prescribe certain medications…
MATE GUARDING
is the process of guarding a mate after fertilization to ensure only the genes of the first successful individual are…
MATE SELECTION
is the process of choosing an appropriate partner for reproduction within a population. Where the male to female ratio dictates,…
MATERIAL FEMINISM
was a branch of the general feminism movement during the 19th and 20th century which aimed to improved the material…
MATERIALISM
is a philosophical position that everything in existence is composed of physical matter and therefore subject to the laws of…
MATERIALIZATION
can be used to describe the production of a spirit taking a bodily form during a s
MATERNAL AGGRESSION
is the process during which a female will protect her offspring in the case another threatens their safety by means…
MATERNAL ATTITUDES
can have a large effect on- children's health, character formation, emotional adjustment and self-image which are based on the attitudes…
MATERNAL BEHAVIOR
is an umbrella term used to describe the caring and loving actions typically associated with caring and raising the young.…
MATERNAL DEPRIVATION
is the lack of appropriate levels of nurturing for the young or child due to the lack of a maternal…
MATERNAL PKU
Which can lead to congenital heart defects, intrauterine growth retardation, mental retardation and microcephaly. Maternal PKU is treated using a…
MATHEMATICAL ABILITY
is the ability, whether learnt or perceived as natural capability to process numerical data and conclude a mathematical calculation based…